Kenyan suspect in religious cult deaths dies in custody after hunger strike
June 21, 2023 A Kenyan accused of involvement in the deaths of hundreds of members of a starvation cult has died after a 10-day hunger strike in police custody, a…
Uber, Bolt shelve strike to allow for dialogue with government
June 21, 2023 The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), has suspended its planned indefinite strike to allow for dialogue with government. This is contained in a…
Lagos-Ibadan expressway gridlock not entirely about poor traffic management but also due to errant drivers – FRSC Commander
June 21, 2023 The Corps Commander, Corridor 1 of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oseni Hamzat, says the Lagos-Ibadan expressway gridlock is not entirely about poor traffic management but…
Lagos CJ expresses concern over conduct of some lawyers, need to bring the shine back to the legal profession
June 21, 2023 The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has expressed concern over the conduct of some lawyers in court. Alogba expressed the concern on Tuesday night…
Court jails convict, orders forfeiture of Mercedes Benz, N4m cash others to FG
June 21, 2023 A High Court in Kaduna State on Wednesday ordered the forfeiture of an iPhone 14 Promax, 2 HP laptops, Mercedes Benz car and N4m cash belonging to…
Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths – Letter
June 21, 2023 Gambia will make it mandatory for all pharmaceutical products from India to be inspected and tested prior to shipment from July 1, according to Gambian government documents…
Ortom only honoured EFCC’s invitation he wasn’t detained or arrested – Media aide
June 21, 2023 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday grilled the immediate past governor of Benue, Mr. Samuel Ortom, for nine hours before he was later released….
NEMA receives 102 stranded Nigerians from Libya
June 21, 2023 No fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya were on Wednesday received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos. The returnees were officially received…
UN allocates $20m to ramp up food security in Nigeria
June 21, 2023 The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of…
No commissioner nominee will be sworn-in without filling the asset declaration form – Kano Govt.
June 21, 2023 The Governor of Kano State government has vowed that no commissioner nominee will be sworn- in as cabinet member without filling the asset declaration form from the…